**cast on :** provisional
**stitch :** garter stitch center with braided cable borders
**shape :** knit flat
**seaming :** kitchener
**yarn:** 220-235yds of cascade 220 in heathered red
**needles:** US8
**gauge:** 9sts x 17rows = 2 inches in garter stitch (unblocked)
**finished dimensions:** 26 in x 9.5 in H
[1]: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/5-cowl-ebook